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This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for novel approaches to predictive cyber security to address challenges in defence and/or security DASA are interested in proof-of-concept technologies with a view to, in the longer term, developing a deployable solution. Primarily for defence, this would be to detect and counter future cyber threats thus reducing the likelihood and impact. Total funding of up to £1 million is available in Phase 1 of this competition. We anticipate funding around 5 to 10 proof-of-concept research projects of up to 6 months in duration. Additional funding is anticipated to be available for future phases of this competition. This competition is now open. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

Details of our past themed competitions. You can submit a Defence and Security Accelerator proposal either to our Open Call for Innovation or in response to the technical challenges in a specific themed competition. You can submit your themed competition proposal online once the full detailed competition document is published. Summary competition documents may be published a few weeks in advance of full competition document releases. For a list of all open competitions, please see here.

This guidance explains our competition process and how your proposal is assessed. At UKDI , we have a very thorough process for deciding which proposals to fund. The below guidance sets out our full competition process including the guidance given to our assessors to assess proposals. Competition process The competition process is made up of 10 stages. 1. Competition opens All competitions are launched on our UKDI Competition Services page. Sign up to the UKDI Mailing List Be the first to hear about new competitions, upcoming events and other UKDI news. To join the UKDI Mailing List, please complete the short sign up form here 2. Proposal submission The only way to submit a proposal to UKDI is online via the UKDI online submission service. Log in or register for an account . Some tips to help with your submission: before submitting your proposal, check the terms and conditions carefully to ensure that you agree with all of them. You may wish to check them with your commercial or legal department. Please read the Open Call terms and conditions here . The terms and conditions for a themed competition can be found within the competition document. draft your proposal offline to avoid losing material when submitting online be concise. Each assessor should be able to read, understand and assess your proposal within 1 hour and 30 minutes, unless otherwise stated in the competition document. Use the text boxes provided in the application form and look out for the word limits attachments are limited to .png, .jpg, or.jpeg files only. Please provide full answers on the (Desirable/Feasible/Viable) criteria for your Innovation in the boxes provided. Proposals received with Desirable/Feasible/Viable answers provided as attachments will be considered non-compliant and sifted out of the competition. only click submit when your proposal is complete. It is not possible to add any additional information to your proposal after it has been submitted innovators are strongly advised to submit their proposal at least one hour before the deadline stated on the competition document. Proposals submitted close to the deadline risk encountering issues that cannot be resolved in time. Responsibility for timely submission rests entirely with the innovator, no extensions will be made. 3. Competition close 4. Pre sift Once you have submitted your proposal, it will pass through an initial pre-sift process. At this stage, your proposal may be rejected if it: does not demonstrate impact for defence or security does not outline how it meets the scope of the competition is incomplete if the attachments have been used for additional text data over the stated word counts in Desirability, Feasibility, Viability and Additional Information is lacking technical information to allow technical assessment to take place does not demonstrate how the project can be completed in the timelines exceeds the funding limit or timescale stipulated does not demonstrate acceptance of or comply with UKDI terms and conditions is not at the correct Technology Readiness Level ( TRL ) for the competition is a resubmission of a previous proposal and does not adhere to the resubmission guidelines Further guidance on pre sift criteria is described in the online submission service for the specific competition and in the relevant competition document, accessible via the UKDI Competition Services page. 5. Assessment After the initial sifting process, experts from across UK government will be assigned to assess your proposal. When people outside of UK Government are used for assessment, it will be under a non-disclosure agreement and details will be provided in advance in the relevant competition document. During the assessment phase all proposals are assessed against the following criteria: desirable: strategic fit, end user support/pull (letters of support not required) feasible: technical credibility, innovation, risk, expertise of team/capability viable: costs and value for money, project delivery/plan Further guidance on assessment criteria is listed below . 6. Moderation After assessment, a moderator will compile an overview, pulling together comments to provide a collective outcome in the form of a ‘Fund’ or ‘No Fund’ recommendation against the proposal. 7. Challenge Stakeholders/moderators are invited to challenge the ‘Fund’ or ‘No Fund recommendation made against each proposal. Challengers present their argument both in written form for circulation and at the decision conference. 8. Decision conference The decision conference brings key stakeholders together to review proposal recommendations in line with competition delivery, including challenged recommendations. The moderator comments are presented and any challenges reviewed. At the conclusion of the conference, a final decision is made on whether each proposal will be funded. Innovators are not permitted to attend. 9. Decision release You’ll be able to track the progress of your application on your dashboard. You’ll be notified by email when we’ve made a decision on whether or not to fund your proposal. If you are successful, our commercial team will be in touch shortly after the decision date to begin contracting. Once you are on contract, both UKDI staff and a Technical Partner will support and advise you throughout the period of your project. 10. Feedback release If you are unsuccessful, you will receive brief written feedback within a few weeks of the applicable decision date. Feedback will be made available to you via email. Feedback is prepared by the proposal moderator, and is based on comments from all assessors and discussions at the decision conference. The feedback will give the main reasons why your proposal was unsuccessful. Please note that every UKDI competition has a finite financial limit which affects the number of bids we can fund. Where a proposal meets the fundable requirements for a competition, but is not funded, UKDI will continue to seek funding and shall consider your proposal fundable for 12 months from the date of the feedback release. We will share the abstract, Proposal Value Proposition Statement (PVPS) and title of your proposal with partners across His Majesty’s Government that may express an interest in funding the proposal through UKDI , in accordance with the competition document. We may also share this information on our cross-government Ideas Marketplace platform to foster collaboration and attempt to elicit funding. If partners across His Majesty’s Government wish to read the full proposal to decide if they will fund it, we will share the full proposal with them without seeking your permission if it is within 60 days of the feedback release date. If it is over 60 days since the feedback release date we will seek your permission before sharing the full proposal with them. For other potential funders, we will seek your permission before sharing the full proposal regardless of the number of days since the feedback release date. In the event that additional funding becomes available, UKDI may ask whether you would still be prepared to undertake the work outlined in your proposal under the same terms. Your official UKDI feedback will indicate if your proposal was deemed fundable, but not awarded funding at the time. Assessment criteria UKDI uses three baseline assessment criteria; desirable, feasible and viable. The baseline criteria apply to all our competitions, unless stated in the competition document. It is important to note that criteria may be adjusted across competitions in accordance with the needs of Government customers, any criteria changes will be clearly detailed within the competition document. You should check the specific guidance that is provided within the competition document on the UKDI Competition Services page. Once the criteria have been published for a particular competition, they will remain frozen for the duration of that competition. Corresponding guidance on what we need to see in the variou

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new competition focusing on the contested electromagnetic environment. We are looking for ideas from the private sector and academia to help solve how UK Defence could take a radically different approach to conducting operations across or within the increasingly congested and contested electromagnetic environment. This themed competition is focused on ideas on radio and microwave bands, offering £1 million available in Phase 1 with additional funding available for future phases. This competition supports the Contested Electromagnetic Environment Programme with Dstl to develop new concepts in the electromagnetic environment to ensure the UK is prepared for future opportunities and threats. Innovative approaches are needed to ensure our Armed Forces and Security Services aren’t disadvantaged as the electromagnetic environment becomes more cluttered and challenging; for example, with radio wave interference. The known reliance of many military systems on the this spectrum makes it an attractive target for our adversaries. This competition is now open. The competition document is available on the DASA website . If you have any queries on this competition, please do contact us ( accelerator@dstl.gov.uk ) or sign up for alerts on our news pages.

Information on this Defence and Security Accelerator competition for £3 million of research funding for the future of aviation security solutions programme. The competition is closed. Details of those who have been successful in this competition can be found here . Total funding for phase 1 of this competition is up to £1.5 million. This is our second Future Aviation Security Solutions (FASS) competition is part of the joint Department for Transport and Home Office FASS programme. Competition queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk . Defence and Security Accelerator GO1 Building 5 Porton Down Salisbury Wiltshire SP4 0JQ Email accelerator@dstl.gov.uk Telephone +44 (0)1980 950000 option 3 Please email for the quickest response.

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) challenge led competition seeks proposals to explore the benefits that innovative technologies can bring to military front-line capabilities, in applications across the contested/congested Electromagnetic Space. The products developed through this call need to enable defence and security to effectively conduct Electromagnetic Operations across the Air, Land (urban and rural), Sea, Space and Cyber domains. This competition has up to £1 million available in phase 1 with additional funding available for further phases. This competition is now closed. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will be running a dial-in event to discuss the Metasurfaces competition DASA will be hosting a dial-in event on 6th September 2018, 10am to midday to provide a short briefing on the Metasurfaces competition followed by an open forum Q&A session. Also available will be the opportunity to book a one to one telecon meeting with the competition team to discuss questions specific to your proposal. Further information about the competition can be found in the Metasurfaces competition document , where you will find links to register for the dial-in and one to one meetings.

£850k is available to new and existing applications for Phase 2 of DASA's Predictive Cyber Analytics competition The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is interested in technologies that can provide a proactive cyber defence capability in MOD’s fixed and deployed military environments to help counter and defeat future cyber threats. This second phase seeks to further develop and enhance novel predictive approaches within the military cyber security domain. The work will allow MOD to better prepare for, respond to and mitigate the impact of cyber-attack. Total funding of up to £850k is available in Phase 2 of this competition. We anticipate funding up to 3 research projects of up to 12 months’ duration. Applicants do not have to have applied to Phase 1 to be eligible, details on Phase 1 can be found on our website . This competition is now open and will close at midday (BST) on Mon 12th Aug 2019. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

This new Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking novel approaches to stopping or impeding tanks and other heavy armoured vehicles on the battlefield. This Defence and Security Accelerator ( DASA ) competition seeks proposals for novel approaches to stopping or impeding tanks and other heavy armoured vehicles while preventing or minimising collateral damage. We hope to achieve this through harnessing advances in engineering, design, materials science, computing and non-kinetic weapons. We welcome proposals relating to physical barriers or effects (such as traps and rapid ways to build them, or interference with wheels and tracks). We are also interested in invisible barriers or effects such as non-kinetic (non-explosive) weapons which could slow or disable vehicles such as those employing electromagnetic pulse ( EMP ) or sonic based methods. Approaches that disable the target’s ability to fight are also acceptable. We are not interested in any explosive-based solutions such as anti-tank mines or solutions involving direct or indirect fire weapons. The primary focus of this competition is defence, but we are also interested in technologies that have wider security applications. Technologies that address a similar capability requirement within the civil sector, such as preventing vehicle-related terrorist attacks, will be considered if they are demonstrated to be effective against military class vehicles and capable of being deployed in a wide range of operational environments related to defence. DASA are interested in proof-of-concept technologies in Phase 1 of this competition with the aim of using subsequent phases to further develop the technologies and integrate them into deployable solutions. In the longer term, potential solutions should be capable of being scaled-up for deployment over large battlefield areas, be passive and be autonomous or semi-autonomous. Total funding of up to £1 million is available in Phase 1 of this competition from which we anticipate funding around 10 projects. Additional funding is anticipated to be available for future phases of this competition. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

This competition aims to identify and develop novel, early stage research ideas that may have a significant and disruptive impact on the future of Defence. This competition aims to identify and develop novel, early stage research ideas that may have a significant and disruptive impact on the future of Defence. A disruptive impact is something that radically alters how we do things – this can be positive (e.g. a new capability becomes available) or negative (e.g. a new type of threat arises). This competition is funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory ( Dstl ). The outcome of this competition is anticipated to be a pool of novel Science and Technology ( S&T ) ideas / concepts that may be disruptive. These ideas / concepts may be used as the basis for further research within the Defence Science and Technology Futures Programme ( DSTF ) Programme. What innovations are we looking for? We are interested in novel, very low Technical Readiness Level ( TRL ) S&T ideas which could in the future either benefit Defence or form the basis of countering an adversarial threat. We would like you to provide us with an exciting flavour of what might be possible and be disruptive. Your proposal should include evidence of: creative ideas / concepts / technology that have the potential to cause a significant game-changing or disruptive impact on Defence ideas which are at an early stage of development (equivalent to TRL 1-2) ideas that have a theoretical basis supported by reasoned explanation the development of ideas through research to understand their potential to be disruptive in the future development of concepts of how novel ideas might be deployed in the future to become either an opportunity or threat to Defence clear demonstration of how the proposed work applies to Defence Total funding available The total funding available for this competition is approximately £750k (ex VAT). The value of each submission must be for a fixed amount of £50k. Failure to submit a proposal for this amount will result in the proposal being sifted out as non-compliant. Submission deadline Midday on Wednesday 12th October 2022 How do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. You must not submit any information classified above OFFICIAL . If you wish to add supporting information that may be above OFFICIAL you must contact DASA in advance and we will discuss solutions with you.

This competition seeks innovations for communications, networking and information services, to help solve defence challenges. An abstract background of a technological matrix sits behind a soldier. On the left are military vehicle icons, a helicopter and ship. This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals for innovative technologies for communications, networking and information services, with an emphasis on the challenges that are specific to defence. This competition is part of a phased campaign being run in support of the Dstl Communications and Networks Programme. The scope includes the development of new physical layers, networking and information layer concepts and protocols, as well as cross-cutting aspects such as inter-layer interactions, network management approaches, and the impact of novel information assurance technologies. We are particularly interested in proposals that address the challenges specific to the defence context and hence are less likely to be satisfied by technologies directly lifted from the civil world. Examples of such issues include; Denial of communications technologies by highly capable adversaries The need to adapt rapidly to changing operational context – including changes in communications capability – without dependence on expert staff The need to integrate rapidly into heterogeneous networks and information systems

Details of our past Open Call for Innovation Cycles and associated competitions. The Defence and Security Accelerator ( DASA ) updates this page with links to closed cycles of the Open Call for Innovation as soon as a competition closes for submissions in line with the published closing dates. Below you will be able to find the details of the competition requirements for previous cycles. You can view our Open Call for Innovation competitions currently accepting submissions here . For a list of DASA open themed competitions, please see here .

Find out more about our Defence and Security Accelerator competitions. The Defence and Security Accelerator recently opened two competitions. One is looking for highly innovative, ambitious proposals using synthetic biology approaches to produce transparent materials for defence and security. Professor Petra Oyston and Professor Bryn James explained what they were looking for: See an overview of what we’re looking for . The other competition is looking for technologies that will reliably generate power for man-portable and robotic and autonomous systems as explained by Dr Alan Groves. Overview of beyond battery power competition . Find out more about the synthetic biology and beyond battery competitions.

Advance notification of a new competition seeking innovations in technology and approaches to help tackle knife crime DASA is interested in innovative technologies and approaches for the identification of people carrying steel-bladed knives. With a view to, in the longer term, developing deployable solutions to aid the UK Police and security organisations. Total funding of up to £500k is available in Phase 1 of this competition for research projects of up to 6 months in duration. Additional funding is anticipated to be available for future phases of this competition. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk

DASA has launched a competition seeking innovative technologies and approaches that help to reduce knife crime. DASA is interested in innovative technologies and approaches for the identification of people carrying steel-bladed knives. This is with a view to developing deployable solutions to aid the UK Police and security organisations. Total funding of up to £500k is available in Phase 1 of this competition for research projects of up to 6 months in duration. Additional funding is anticipated to be available for future phases of this competition. The closing date for this competition is midday on 21 November 2018 Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk

The Defence and Security Accelerator's enduring competition for research funding accepts innovative proposals to a wide range of challenges. The enduring competition, previously run by the Centre for Defence Enterprise ( CDE ) was paused on 25 October 2016. This pause was to allow the transition of CDE into the early operating capability of the new Defence and Security Accelerator - announced by Secretary of State for Defence, Sir Michael Fallon, on 16 September 2016 as part of the defence innovation initiative. The new Accelerator will focus on exploiting novel solutions, and we’re taking the opportunity to reshape the enduring competition to meet this. The enduring competition will continue to look for proposals that challenge our thinking and not iterative developments of current technologies. It will provide some direction on what MOD’s enduring research challenges are, while still remaining open to all highly innovative ideas that challenge existing conventions and have a high potential benefit for the defence and security end user. The competition is expected to re-launch in early 2017. Meanwhile, please see our themed competitions for current funding opportunities.

Further information on this Defence and Security Accelerator competition for up to £750,000 phase 1 research funding. This competition opened on 10 November 2016. It was briefed at our Innovation Network event in London on Thursday 1 December 2016. Video slides are now available for those who could not make the event in London. This competition closes on Wednesday 1 February 2017 at 5pm. Proposals must be submitted to the Defence and Security Accelerator online. Total funding for phase 1 of this competition is up to £750,000. Read the competition summary for more information.

Further information on this Defence and Security Accelerator competition for up to £750,000 phase 1 research funding. This competition opened on 10 November 2016 and was briefed at our Innovation Network event in London on Thursday 1 December 2016. Video slides are now available. This competition closes on Thursday 2 February 2017 at 5pm. Proposals must be submitted to the Defence and Security Accelerator online. Total funding for phase 1 of this competition is up to £750,000. Read the competition summary for more information.

Further information on this Defence and Security Accelerator competition for up to £1 million phase 1 research funding. This competition is open. It was briefed at our Innovation networking event in London on Thursday 17 November 2016. This competition closes on 19 January 2017 at 5pm. Proposals must be submitted to the Accelerator online. Total funding for phase 1 of this competition is up to £1 million. This competition is part of the joint Department for Transport and Home Office Future Aviation Security Solutions ( FASS ) programme. Read the competition document for more information. Technical queries should be sent to: FASS -CDECall@dft.gsi.gov.uk .

Further information on this Defence and Security Accelerator competition for up to £1.5 million phase 1 research funding. The decision conference for this competition is now being held on Monday 31 July 2017. If you’ve submitted to this competition, your bidder dashboard will be updated to reflect this change in date. The competition now enters assessment phase and the decision conference is due to take place at the end of July. All organisations who submitted successful submissions will be notified of the outcome within 24 hours of the decision. Total funding for phase 1 of this competition is up to £1.5 million. There is up to an additional £1.5 million for phase 2 of this competition. Read the competition document for more information. Queries should be sent to DSTLLastMile@dstl.gov.uk or accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

Information on this Defence and Security Accelerator competition for which at least £1 million of funding is available. This competition was briefed at an Innovation network event in Bristol on 1 February 2018. View the event information pack for further details. This themed competition seeks to make a real difference in saving lives and reducing disabilities following serious injury. We’re looking for proposals that harness developments in regenerative medicine to offer practical approaches suitable for use, early after injury. This competition is open. Proposals for this competition must be submitted to the submission service by Wednesday 11 April 2018 at midday. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

Information on this Defence and Security Accelerator competition with £3 million of funding available. This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks to introduce innovative solutions to how we manage our people, both military and civilian. Read the competition document for more information. This competition will open on Tuesday 27 March 2018 and close on Wednesday 16 May 2018 at midday. Proposals must be submitted to the Defence and Security Accelerator online. Technical queries should be sent to dasa-defencepeople@dstl.gov.uk General queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) will be running a dial-in event to discuss the Invisible Battlespace competition DASA will be hosting a dial-in event on 11 September 2018, 10am to midday to provide a short briefing on the Invisible Battlespace competition followed by an open forum Q&A session. Also available will be the opportunity to book a one to one telecon meeting with the competition team to discuss questions specific to your proposal. Additional slots are also available on 12 September 2018. Further information about the competition can be found in the Invisible Battlespace competition document , where you will find links to register for the dial-in and one to one meetings.

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new Behavioural Analytics competition scoping workshop on 13 September 2018 This DASA competition seeks innovative solutions to how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and partners across Defence and Security can unlock the potential to understand human behaviour from the estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes a day of user uploaded data using ‘behavioural analytics’. DASA will be holding a workshop on 13 September 2018 where stakeholders can help shape the scope of the new Behavioural Analytics competition. If you would like the opportunity to participate, please register your interest . Further details are included in the workshop document found here. The competition will see over £5 million of funding committed to innovation in this space, over a 26 month period, in a number of phases. We are interested in a range of multi and interdisciplinary approaches (such as social, computer, neuro and info sciences) and would welcome interest from any organisation including academia, SMEs, and primes. Places for the event are limited and so please register as early as possible to secure a place. If the event is oversubscribed, we may place a limitation on the number of attendees from a single organisation. The full competition document launch will be held in October 2018 and further details will be available on the DASA website in due course.

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new competition scoping workshop to unlock the potential to understand human behaviour This DASA competition seeks innovative solutions to how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) and partners across Defence and Security can unlock the potential to understand human behaviour from the estimated 2.5 quintillion bytes a day of user uploaded data using ‘behavioural analytics’. To aid in competition development, DASA is holding a workshop on 13 September 2018 where stakeholders can help shape the scope of the competition. If you would like the opportunity to participate, please register your interest here . More detail on our current thinking for the competition and the aims of the workshop are included in the workshop document. Places for the event are limited and so please register as early as possible to secure a place. If the event is oversubscribed, we may place a limitation on the number of attendees from a single organisation. The full competition will be launched in October 2018 and further details will be available on the DASA website in due course. You can sign up for alerts on our news pages to keep up to date. Once the full call is launched to apply, you will need to register for the new DASA Submission Service .

Further information on this £1 million phase 1 Defence and Security Accelerator competition This Defence and Security Accelerator ( DASA ) themed competition seeks to make a step change in aviation security through the development of innovative science and technology. The competition is focused on new solutions to the challenge of vehicle checkpoint ( VCP ) screening at airports, in order to prevent explosives, weapons and other threats from accessing the secure airside area. The competition has an initial budget of £1 million to fund a mixture of low and mid-level TRL proposals. The closing date for proposals for this competition is 20 September 2018 at 1 pm Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to announce the launch of a new competition on metasurfaces for defence and security. This themed competition is seeking proposals for innovative solutions that will pull ideas from recent breakthroughs in metasurface science into products. The competition is aimed at the private sector and academia who can harness electromagnetic hardware. DASA are particularly interested in novel metasurfaces and manufacturing technologies to integrate them in to platforms. Up to £500,000 is available for phase 1 of this competition. Additional funding of up to £500,000 may be available for phase 2. DASA will be encouraging collaboration between academia and industry. The competition is now open. Full details are available in the competition document . The competition will close at midday on 28 September 2018. For any queries, please do not hesitate email us at accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is launching a new competition to find novel approaches to stopping or impeding tanks and other heavy armoured vehicles. This new Defence and Security Accelerator ( DASA ) competition is seeking novel approaches to stopping or impeding tanks and other heavy armoured vehicles on the battlefield while minimising collateral damage. DASA welcomes proposals relating to physical barriers or effects (such as traps and rapid ways to build them) as well as invisible barriers or effects (including electromagnetic and other non-explosive technologies). Systems for defence utility and with potential security applications, including those for urban deployment, are also welcome. Up to £1 million of funding is available in Phase 1 of this competition to fund proof-of-concept solutions. Additional funding is anticipated to be available for future phases to move towards a deployable solution. Full details are available in the competition document . The competition will close at midday on 8 November 2018. If you have any queries on this competition, please do contact us at accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is intending to run a competition on Data Integration in the Defence Logistics environment. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is interested in finding innovative solutions to how the Ministry of Defence (MOD) accesses, integrates, exploits and utilises its data in an easier, more cost effective and flexible way. To aid competition development, DASA is holding a workshop on 28 November 2018 where stakeholders/suppliers can learn more about the problem space and help shape the scope of the competition. More details on the aims of the workshop are included in the Data Integration workshop document . If you would like the opportunity to participate, please register your interest here . We welcome interest from any organisation including academia and industry. Places for the event are limited and so please register early to secure a place. If the event is oversubscribed, we may limit the number of attendees from a single organisation. A full competition may be launched in the future through the DASA website . You can sign up for alerts on our news pages to keep up to date. DASA is also running a related Defence Logistics hackathon from 29 to 30 November 2018 at the same venue. Further information can be found on the Defence Logistics Hackathon page . We have deliberately aligned these events to allow people to attend both, though it is not compulsory.

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals that can help UK Defence and Security to develop capability in ‘Behavioural Analytics’. DASA are looking for scientific and technological solutions that can provide context-specific insights into the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of individual, group and population behaviour, enabling predictions about how they are likely to act in the future. At this stage of the competition we are limiting the scope to theoretical development, methodological advancement and proof of concept research. Phase 1 of this competition has £1.6 million available to fund multiple proposals. Additional funding is anticipated to be available for future phases of this competition. This competition closes on Wednesday 5 December 2018 at midday. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk

Phase 2 of this competition is seeking novel approaches to stopping or impeding tanks and other heavy armoured vehicles on the battlefield This Defence and Security Accelerator ( DASA ) competition seeks proposals for novel approaches to stopping or impeding tanks and other heavy armoured vehicles while preventing or minimising collateral damage. We hope to achieve this through harnessing advances in engineering, design, materials science, computing and non-kinetic weapons. We welcome proposals relating to physical barriers / effects (such as traps and rapid ways to build them, or interference with wheels and tracks). We are also interested in invisible barriers / effects such as non-kinetic (non-explosive) weapons which could slow or disable vehicles (such as those employing electromagnetic pulse (EMP) or sonic based methods). Approaches that disable the target’s ability to fight are also acceptable. We are not interested in any explosive-based solutions such as anti-tank mines or solutions involving direct or indirect fire weapons. The primary focus of this competition is defence, but we are also interested in technologies that have wider security applications. Technologies that address a similar capability requirement within the civil sector, such as preventing vehicle-related terrorist attacks, will be considered if they are demonstrated to be effective against military class vehicles and capable of being deployed in a wide range of operational environments related to defence. This is the second phase addressing this theme. Both phase 1 existing suppliers and new suppliers are welcome to apply. We are anticipating at least £2 million will be available for this competition from which we predict funding multiple projects. This competition closes on 16 August 2019 at midday. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for novel and innovative approaches to develop a Bioprocessing Prototype System to recycle military waste, oils, fuel and other liquid waste, into reusable products. Following a successful Industry Day at Brize Norton on 1 October, it was evident from feedback received that further information contained in safety data sheets would assist in the completion of bids. Therefore these have been made available as an additional appendix under ‘documents’. We are looking to develop a system that can aid the recycling of waste fuel, oils, lubricants and other liquid chemicals to enable the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to manage its own waste on-site and produce reusable by-products to the benefit of the environment. This competition seeks to develop a prototype bioprocessing solution. The innovation should include the development of an energy powered bioprocessing system, the appropriate microbe mixes to break the waste down and the ability to capture the by-products for reuse. Bidders can address all three aspects or individual aspects, provided they can show a joined up capability with the other areas. Phase 1 of this competition has approx. £1 million available to fund 3-5 proposals. Additional funding is anticipated to be available for future phases of this competition. To help understand the problem space and to facilitate opportunities for collaboration, an event will be held at RAF Brize Norton on 1 October 2019. To sign up to this event please register on Eventbrite . This competition will close on 30 October 2019. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals in the area of Electro-Optics and Infrared, with an expected £2.5m of funding available over 2 phases. Further 1-to-1 teleconference sessions are now available. This is an opportunity to ask questions about the competition to the technical team and DASA. These will be held on 17 October 2019 and can be booked through Eventbrite . This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals to develop and demonstrate a number of novel technologies or applications in the area of Electro-Optics and Infrared (EOIR) to address the future need for highly capable and affordable sensors. EOIR sensors are a key military capability used for surveillance, reconnaissance, target acquisition, threat warning, target detection and more. The ever evolving nature of military operations means that we wish to invest in novel and resilient technologies that can function in contested/congested environments, that will extend the range, lower the cost and size, and expand the range of targets that can be addressed by EOIR sensors. Total funding of £2.5m is expected to be available over 2 phases to fund multiple projects in each phase. This competition is expected to open in August 2019. In parallel to this competition, the Autonomy in Challenging Environments competition is seeking novel and innovative technologies to improve the capability of autonomous military systems in challenging environments for which sensor technology may be applicable. If a proposal is submitted to both competitions, it should clearly outline any duplication of costs and works. This competition will be holding a dial in event, further information can be found on Eventbrite . Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals that can help UK Defence and Security to develop capability in ‘Behavioural Analytics’. DASA is looking for scientific and technological solutions that can provide context-specific insights into the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of individual, group and population behaviour, enabling predictions about how they are likely to act in the future. At this stage we are looking for theoretical and technological developments, beyond proof of concept, to result in working models, tools and techniques. This is the second phase of funding for this competition. Phase 1 launched in October 2018 and funded 29 projects. It is not compulsory to have been involved in Phase 1 to apply. £2M is available to fund multiple projects in Phase 2, which closes for submission at midday (BST) on Thursday 13 August 2020.

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for novel and innovative solutions for the detection of explosives and weapons. This DASA competition on behalf of the Innovative Research Call (IRC) 2020 for Explosives and Weapons Detection seeks innovative scientific and technical solutions for improved detection of explosives and weapons. The IRC competition is run on behalf of several government departments and law enforcement agencies, including: Centre for the Protection of National Infrastructure (CPNI) Department for Transport (DfT) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Home Office, Office for Security and Counter Terrorism (OSCT) Metropolitan Police Service U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate UK Border Force The competition seeks proposals for the screening of: buildings and areas goods people and / or their possessions vehicles This competition closes on Monday 28 September 2020 at midday (BST). Timeline for competition and deadlines Competition opens 05 August 2020 Clarification questions submitted by 31 August 2020 Clarification question response document available 04 September 2020 Competition closes 28 September 2020 Feedback release December 2020 Phase 1 contracts start December 2020 Phase 1 contracts end May 2021 Phase 2 contracts start August/September 2021 Phase 2 contracts end August/September 2023 Please note that a strict deadline will be enforced for applications and those submitting late will not be considered. Bidders are therefore encouraged to sign up to the submission system and submit their proposals early. Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals for innovative technologies that allow law enforcement officers to safely prevent the escalation of conflict in serious or violent circumstances from a distance. This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is seeking proposals for innovative technologies that allow law enforcement officers to safely prevent the escalation of conflict in serious or violent circumstances from a distance. The primary focus will be on solutions for distances between 5m and 50m (but solutions for distances between 0m and 70m will be considered). At the end of the Phase 1 competition, we expect the innovation to be sufficiently developed to achieve either proof of concept or prototype demonstration. The total funding available in this Phase 1 competition is £500k (excluding VAT) to fund up to 9 proposals. This competition closes for submissions at midday BST on Thursday 15 October 2020.

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for novel and innovative solutions for screening and detection to protect the UK aviation system and wider borders. This DASA competition, for the Future Aviation Security Solutions (FASS) Programme, is seeking innovation which can provide step changes to the current capabilities of screening and detection of dangerous, illicit and/or contraband items. As the aviation sector continues to expand, the range of threats to aviation also continues to evolve. This competition seeks to help the UK government, Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) and aviation industry to continue improving aviation security processes by staying ahead of evolving threats and maintaining a high level of confidence in threat detection while minimising the burden on passengers and aviation staff. The competition comprises multiple challenges, addressing different aspects of aviation security and beyond, to explore technologies which can also be used to detect threats at non-aviation related borders. Total funding of £4.5million is expected to be available to fund a wide range of multiple projects, which are anticipated to run up until 28 February 2021. This competition closes at 1 July 2019 at midday (BST). Queries should be sent to accelerator@dstl.gov.uk .

This competition seeks to experiment the effects of the CHERI based architecture extensions within Arm’s Morello prototype System on Chip (SoC). CHERI within Defence and Security Image of ARM Morello SoC + 3 images of military personnel looking at computer devices. Introduction This Defence and Security Accelerator ( DASA ) competition seeks proposals to experiment and trial the effects of the CHERI (Capability Hardware Enhanced RISC Instructions) based architecture extensions within Arm’s Morello prototype System on Chip ( SoC ). This competition is funded by the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory ( Dstl ) Cyber Programme, which hopes to assess a wide selection of software applications and platforms. The aim is to grow our understanding of the potential benefits or challenges of deploying such processor technologies within Defence and Security systems. We also seek to increase the base of potential defence suppliers with experience of Morello, to provide a pool of future innovation the UK can draw on. Competition key information Submission deadline Midday on Monday 14 November 2022 Collaboration Survey now closed. Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. Total funding available The total possible funding available for this competition is £1.5M (ex VAT), and we expect to fund a number of proposals of up to £100k (Exc. VAT) each in value. However, DASA reserves the right to fund one outstanding bid up to £1.5M (Exc. VAT) that demonstrates value for money, provides high quality supporting evidence of platform performance to date as well as a detailed project plan to deliver on the competition challenges. Contracts will be awarded for a duration of up to 10 months and must complete by January 2024 (although proposals of shorter duration will also be accepted). Eligibility The CHERI within Defence and Security themed competition is a UK initiative and is only open to submitters based within the UK. We welcome proposals from across the full range of UK based suppliers including academia, individuals (i.e. sole traders), small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and large companies. If you are an international company, to be eligible to apply, you will need to have a registered UK office at Company House. This is to enable submitters to fully participate and receive the Morello boards due to existing terms.

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for novel and innovative ‘Point of Care’ (PoC) diagnostic technologies. This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for novel and innovative ‘Point of Care’ (PoC) diagnostic technologies that provide information to enable clinicians to diagnose and treat individuals earlier and more effectively following exposure to biological or chemical agents. Following the successful completion of ‘Point of Care Diagnostics at the Front Line’ Phase 1 competition , Phase 2 will be looking for proposals to develop technology to Technology Readiness Level TRL 5. What innovations are we looking for? Disease caused by exposure to biological or chemical agents, represents a key issue for deployed personnel. Throughout the history of armed conflict, disease (regardless of source) has been a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among British forces that has led to reductions in the operational effectiveness of fighting elements. This issue remains current. The effective management and treatment of affected personnel remains a key challenge for the future where personnel may be deployed to parts of the world where endemic and emerging disease may be prevalent or subjected to the deliberate release of biological warfare (BW) or chemical warfare (CW) agents. Technologies that enable a rapid diagnosis of individuals exposed to biological or chemical agents are currently limited. They are also time-consuming, resource intensive, provide a limited identification capability and frequently rely on reaching back to laboratory facilities to achieve a higher confidence output. This challenge seeks to address this issue through the development of novel, enhanced PoC diagnostic devices which provide a result in a short time (c. 1 hour) and that can be used as close to the patient as possible (including in austere locations). Such devices will support clinicians to make informed, high confidence, diagnoses that optimise the management of affected individuals. Total funding available £1M (Exc. VAT) funding is available and we expect to fund two proposals of up to £500k (Exc. VAT) each in value. However, DASA reserves the right to fund one outstanding bid up to £1M (Exc. VAT) that demonstrates value for money, provides high quality supporting evidence of platform performance to date as well as a detailed project plan to deliver on the competition challenges. Contracts will be awarded for a duration of up to 14 months from 03 January 2023 and must complete by 28 February 2024 (although proposals of shorter duration will also be accepted). Submission deadline The competition closes at midday (BST) on 22nd September 2022. Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. You must not submit any information classified above Official. If you wish to add supporting information which might be Official-Sensitive or Secret you should contact DASA in advance and we will discuss solutions with you.

This competition is looking for Human Augmentation technologies that mitigate human performance as the limiting factor in a UK Defence environment As the battlefield becomes more complex and the demands on our personnel increase, in order to win tactical advantage Armed Forces personnel will have to out-think and out-pace their adversaries. If Human Augmentation (HA) technologies can be harnessed safely and ethically to develop enhanced levels of performance beyond that which can be achieved by innate talent, aptitude and learning, it is possible they could afford improvements in capability across the whole force. This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition aims to develop safe and ethical, Generation-After-Next (GAN) prototype HA technologies that mitigate human performance as the limiting factor in a UK Defence environment. Suppliers will be invited to submit proposals to develop HA technologies to reduce human performance as the limiting factor in Defence scenarios. Suppliers should focus on technologies that influence the following human capabilities and aptitudes, including but not limiting to: sensory enhancement to support mission outcomes collaborative working (including human-human and human-machine) attention during tasks with a cognitive element enhanced decision making (reduced time and improved outcomes) physical endurance strength overcoming limitations to physical and cognitive fatigue Total funding available The total funding available for this competition is up to £2 million (Exc. VAT). DASA expects to fund 5-10 proposals. However, DASA reserves the right to fund one outstanding bid up to £2 million (Exc. VAT) that demonstrates value for money, provides high quality supporting evidence to deliver on the competition focus. Contracts will be awarded and must complete by end of March 2025 and a maximum of 18 months in duration (although proposals of shorter duration will also be accepted). Submission deadline 13 June 2023 at 12 midday (BST). Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. You must not submit any information classified above OFFICIAL .

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals for novel and innovative future space science and technologies. The Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Space Systems Programme is seeking proposals that can aid UK Defence and Security to develop future space science and technologies. The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) Space to Innovate Campaign was established in 2019 as an overarching space themed DASA competition. Progressing from the prior Space to Innovate Phase 1 and International Space Pitch Day competitions, the Space to Innovate Campaign’s two previous challenge drops, Alpha Drop and Bravo Drop, have furthered DASA’s space focus. Charlie drop follows on from this and offers a range of broader challenges to explore a greater range of novel science and technologies. What innovations are we looking for? Novel ways to achieve fine resolution collection for intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance (ISR) Technologies and techniques to alert, protect and defend satellites Satellite and ground segment technologies for future Defence and Security operations Total funding available The total funding available for Charlie Drop is £1.5 million (excl VAT). We expect to fund between 3 and 12 proposals over a 24 month period. The initial £1.5 million for the Charlie Drop competition is funded by MOD Chief Scientific Adviser (CSA). Funding from other MOD or wider government stakeholders may become available over the duration of the competition; if so, this will be reflected in a revised version of the competition document. Proposals from Charlie Drop that are deemed to be ‘fundable not funded’ will be available for funding by any UK government stakeholder up to one year after the outcome decision is released to bidders. For the purpose of this competition your bid may be shared with experts in other government departments. Follow-on work Once the initial contract is completed there will be a decision point where the Authority will decide whether it wishes to progress this work further. Follow-on work will be considered on its own individual merits and is not subject to further DASA competition processes. Any follow-on work will be contracted via costed options for one or more discrete, clearly bounded optional work packages up to a total of £4 million (excl VAT), built into the original DASA contract. As part of the proposal for the initial agreement, the supplier should include a deliverable for unspecified costed options that will not exceed a total of £4 million (excl VAT). This work, if funded, would be in addition to the funding required to deliver the initial work. The total value of the contract would thus be up to £4 million plus the value of the initial work, assuming all follow-on work was funded. Please note that suppliers should not include the costs of follow-on work in the finance table, but should only request costs that are for the initial project. All costed proposals for follow-on work should be valid for one year from their submission. The scope of work for any costed options must be within the technical scope of the original proposal. For the purposes of this competition no follow-on work should exceed Technical Readiness Level 6 (TRL 6). There is currently no funding allocated for follow-on work. The Authority will consider an allocation for additional options on completion of the initial contract. The Authority is under no obligation to undertake any of the costed options submitted for consideration as a contract deliverable, and reserves the right to end proceedings after the initial contract is complete. The supplier is under no obligation to undertake any of the proposed follow-on work and is entitled to end proceedings after the initial contract is complete. Submission deadline 12.00 BST Midday on Wednesday 12 July 2023. Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. You must not submit any information classified above Official. If you wish to add supporting information which might be Official-Sensitive or Secret you should contact DASA in advance and we will discuss solutions with you.

This competition seeks novel innovations to help give the UK an advantage through affordable and adaptable, autonomous air systems (UAS) This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks proposals to boost the British Army’s domination of the ‘near surface’ (0-10,000ft above ground level). The goal of this initiative is to exploit emerging technologies to find affordable ways to deliver mass autonomous capabilities. The Army is working on prototype autonomous capabilities that could increase the reach and impact of its units. However, these systems are often complex and expensive. Army Innovation is therefore searching for technologies that maintain capability and increase affordability. Competition key information Submission deadline: Midday on 27 July 2023 (BST) Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. Total funding available The total possible funding available for this DASA competition is £0.8M (excluding VAT).

New DASA competition seeks novel and innovative proposals to develop and improve explosives and weapons detection capability. DASA has launched a new Themed Competition: The Innovative Research Call (IRC) 2023 for Explosives and Weapons Detection The IRC competition is a collaborative action of several government departments and law enforcement agencies The total funding available is £3.1 million, this will be split into two competition phases Deadline for submissions is 30 August 2023 at 12 midday (BST) The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new competition on behalf of The Innovative Research Call (IRC). This £3.1 million competition seeks state of the art and technological solutions for the improved detection of explosives and weapons. The Innovative Research Call (IRC) 2023 for Explosives and Weapons Detection is a cross-government programme that seeks proposals from industry and academia for the screening of people and/or their possessions, goods, vehicles, and buildings and areas. This collaboration is one of the links the UK has with the US through science and innovation. IRC is using DASA to access the market because of their wealth of experience. An IRC spokesperson said: “There are some very innovative people out there. We are looking to draw in some fresh concepts and approaches to be developed into technologies that help keep our borders and communities safe from threats. “ “We are always impressed with the ingenuity and ideas and are hoping that this will stimulate some remarkable techniques.” Key dates and funding Up to £3.1 million is available to fund multiple proposals The deadline to submit a proposal is 30 August 2023 at 12 midday (BST) Do you have an innovation? Read the full competition document and submit a proposal . What are the timelines for this competition? The competition will take place in two phases. Up to £1 million is available in Phase 1 with proposal bids in the region of £70,000 per proposal. Projects will run for six months to develop proof of concept. Proposals of a higher value will be considered if appropriately justified. Proposals of higher technical readiness that do not require Phase 1 funding will need to submit their proposals in Phase 1 in anticipation of Phase 2 funding. Around £2.1 million will be available for proposals in Phase 2. Projects will need to develop and complete their prototypes or demonstrators by the end of May 2026. The deadline for Phase 1 proposal submissions is midday 30 August 2023. Full technical requirements with examples of use cases and submission processes are available in the competition document . The IRC 2023 competition is a collaborative action of several government departments and law enforcement agencies, including: National Protective Security Authority (NPSA) Department for Transport (DfT) Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) Home Office, Homeland Security Group (HSG) Metropolitan Police Service U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate Home Office, Border Force (BF) Ministry of Justice (MoJ) This is the sixth run of IRC, with successful calls occurring in 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016 and 2020. Submit a proposal Do you have an innovative idea for a scientific or technical solution for the improved detection of explosives and weapons? Submit your proposal to help build stronger capability and detection. Read the full competition document and submit a proposal .

New DASA competition seeks proposals for autonomous sensor management and sensor deception in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance scenarios DASA has launched a new Themed Competition: ‘Autonomous Sensor Management and Sensor Counter Deception’ Funded by the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl) The total funding available is £800,000 (ex VAT) for Phase 1. Additional funding for further phases to increase TRL may be available Deadline for submissions is 13 September 2023 at 12 midday (BST) The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) has launched a new Themed Competition called, Autonomous sensor management and sensor counter deception , run on behalf of the Defence Science Technology Laboratory (Dstl). This £800,000 competition seeks innovative proposals that can develop solutions for autonomous sensor management and sensor deception in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) scenarios. This competition has two challenge areas: Challenge 1: Sensor Management Sensor management capabilities which are compatible with the Stone Soup framework Demonstrations of autonomous sensor management by applying the algorithm(s) implemented in simulation Challenge 2: Sensor Counter Deception Demonstrate methods to counter sensor deception Develop techniques to enable an understanding of the impact deceptive strategies have on a situation awareness picture Learn more about the challenge areas in the full Competition Document . Key dates and funding A total of £800,000 (ex VAT) is available for this competition, with the intention of funding multiple proposals. Phase 1 projects will aim to deliver Phase 1 outputs at TRL 3 . Additional funding for further phases to increase TRL may be available. The deadline to submit a proposal is midday 13 September 2023 (BST) A Q&A webinar to discuss competition requirements will take place on 20 July 2023 Do you have an innovation? Read the full Competition Document and submit a proposal. What is autonomous sensor management? Autonomous sensor management is the process of deciding and executing the actions that a group of sensors should take in a given scenario to complete a particular ISR task. In a world of increasing complexity in terms of sensor number and capability, there is a need for algorithms which will process information and disseminate instructions to address ISR queries at human or beyond human-tempo. Supporting events Webinar 20 July 2023 – A dial-in session providing further detail on the problem space and a chance to ask questions in an open forum. If you would like to participate, please register on the Eventbrite page . One-to-one 27 July 2023 and 2 August 2023 – A series of 20 minute one-to-one teleconference sessions, giving you the opportunity to ask specific questions. If you would like to participate, please click on your preferred date to register on the Eventbrite page. Booking is on a first come first served basis. Submit a proposal Do you work with sensors and are able to develop solutions for autonomous sensor management and sensor deception? Read the full Competition Document to learn more and submit a proposal

This DASA competition seeks novel, lightweight bioassay systems with novel transduction platforms for the detection of trace explosives. The purpose of this competition is to develop innovative platforms for the trace detection of explosives using biological assays. The output will be a small, lightweight platform that can be used for the detection of trace explosives or as a confirmation assay that could be used with other trace explosives detection methods. The size, weight and power (SWaP) and logistic burden of the desired platform will be similar to that of a pocket-sized presumptive test kit. The platform must be capable of multiplex detection of at least three specified targets initially, although the platform should be expandable to detect a wider range of targets (ideally up to 10) in one test in the future. This competition is funded by UK MOD and US DOD This competition is jointly funded by the UK Ministry of Defence (MOD) and the US Department of Defense (DOD), the relationship will operate under and be governed by an extant memorandum of understanding (MOU) between both nations. Both the MOD and DOD will have access to proposals submitted under this competition in order to jointly assess which proposals to fund. What innovations are we looking for? A small, lightweight, low SWaP trace detection platform, which together with the consumables and swab-based sample input, will form part of a system that is capable of multiplex detection of at least three explosives targets (TNT, RDX, PETN) from one sample, with the ability to expand the number of available targets (ideally up to 10) in the future. Total funding available The total possible funding available for this competition is £600,000 (exc. VAT) for project(s) of up to 12 months duration. We expect to fund two proposals of up to £300,000 (exc. VAT) each in value. However, DASA reserves the right to fund one outstanding bid up to £600,000 (exc. VAT) that exceeds the requirements of the competition. Proposals are invited for platforms that can be developed through one phase of funding. It is not anticipated that there will be a follow-on phase for this competition. Submission deadline 12:00 Midday on 9 April 2024 (BST) Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. You must not submit any information classified above Official. If you wish to add supporting information which might be Official-Sensitive or Secret you should contact DASA in advance and we will discuss solutions with you.

DASA has launched a new Themed Competition looking for innovations that can enhance the testing of drug drivers The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) is pleased to launch a new Themed Competition called Mobile Evidential Drug Testing Instrument (MEDTI) Demonstrator . Run on behalf of the Department for Transport and with the support of the Home Office and Police, this competition is seeking proposals that enhance the testing of suspected ‘drug’ drivers. Currently, drivers suspected of being over the specified limit for specified drugs can be subject to a roadside screening test, which following a positive indication, requires the subject to be taken to a police station where an evidential blood sample can be taken. The sample is then sent to an approved laboratory for forensic analysis. It can take many months to generate a formal conclusion able to determine if a prosecution should be launched. Roads Minister, Guy Opperman said: Whilst the UK has some of the safest roads in the world, we are always striving to work with the sector to develop new technology to crack down on drug driving. Our £1million investment for this competition marks another important step in improving road safety and championing innovation, and I look forward to seeing the ideas. We are seeking proposals with the aspiration to create a roadside forensic test capable of being administered at the time the driver is stopped and then generating a robust indication that meets UK court standards in a swift but sure manner. Ideally, a result would be obtained at the roadside within 10 minutes. Key dates and funding The total possible funding available for Phase 1 of this themed competition is £1 million (ex-VAT) with a maximum limit of £350,000 (ex-VAT) per proposal The deadline to submit a proposal is midday (BST) on Tuesday 16 April 2024 A Q&A webinar to discuss the competition requirements will take place on Tuesday 5 March 2024 A series of 15 minute 1-2-1 webinar sessions will take place on Thursday 7 March 2024 providing the opportunity to ask specific questions to the competition team What are we looking for? The aspiration is to create a forensic test, meeting UK court standards, that is generated at the roadside at the time of a driver being stopped on suspicion of drug driving, or shortly afterwards in a police station based approach. The ultimate aim is the introduction of a test system to perform a drug test on a sample from a suspect with a hand-held, portable, rugged and simple to use device suitable for use by a police officer. The following examples give an indication of possible proposals: Smaller blood samples can be taken from subject using tools such as finger prick lancets which are used by diabetics to provide small blood samples (~1-10µl) to test their blood glucose. In addition to lancets to aid blood collection, new technologies are coming though that both pierce the skin and collect the blood. Such devices may very well lend themselves to the role of blood collection at the roadside and may be an option for some other than a forensic medical examiner taking the blood. The use of oral fluid taken at a roadside and then sent for fast time evidential testing may also offer a potential future development as part of this competition. Funded projects are expected to achieve at least Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 5, 6 or 7 by the end of the contract. Do you have an innovation that could radically enhance the testing of drug drivers? Read the full competition document and submit a proposal. Webinars and online events Launch Q&A Webinar: Tuesday 5 March This webinar will provide more information on the challenge areas and how to submit a proposal. There will also be an opportunity to ask questions in the Q&A. Register now on the Eventbrite Page 1-2-1 Sessions: Thursday 7 March A series of 15 minute one-to-one teleconference sessions, giving you the opportunity to ask specific questions. Register for a session now on the Eventbrite Page Submit a proposal Do you have an idea for a novel technology that could enhance the testing of drug drivers? We would love to hear from you! Read the full competition document to learn more and submit a proposal.

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is run on behalf of the British Army. Project APATE - the Greek goddess or spirit of deceit, deception, guile, and fraud - seeks industry and academia to identify and develop new (novel) deception technologies that could be exploited by the British Army to gain operational advantage and to aid the survivability of deployed UK Land Forces. The aim of Project APATE is to identify and develop novel deception (defined as a Feint; Demonstration, Ruse or Display), technologies that could be exploited to ‘hide the real’ or ‘show the false’ on Land operations, including the near-surface (0-10,000ft) and command and logistic hubs. The development of a deception capability for military application will enhance Survivability in a number of potential applications: Novel decoys of personnel, military activities, in-service platforms, systems and hubs that can deceive non-communications sensors and adversarial radar, including battlefield radars, at various ranges; and/or Developing novel technologies, or exploiting existing technologies in new/novel ways, to enhance survivability by reducing the likelihood of being There, Detected, Acquired and Engaged, in support of the survivability onion concept. By the proposal of new concepts for implementing battlefield deception that are a blend of deception technologies but tactically exploited through new thinking and the potential update to the Tactics, Techniques and Procedures (TTPs) of employing deception. How can the Army use deception in novel ways, by challenging the unconventional? To deceive in plain sight, to exploit the unexpected and gain the tactical advantage, if only momentarily. We encourage proposals where the innovation output is no higher than, Technology Readiness Levels (TRL) 5. Successful proposals will be expected to validate their deception technology in a relevant environment. This could include validation against a range of representative sensor technologies in a formal tactical trials environment. An appropriate level of evidence will be required for solutions expected to exit at TRL 3 or 4. Any correspondence directly relating to this competition between the innovator and the Army competition team should only be done through the DASA helpdesk email at accelerator@dstl.gov.uk , or your local Innovation Partner . Competition key information Submission deadline 12:00 midday on 09 July 2024 (BST). Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. Total funding available The total possible funding available for this DASA competition is £900,000 (excluding VAT). This is expected to fund between six and eight proposals over a maximum project duration of 5 months. Pending each proposal additional funding may be made available from Defence Science and Technology Laboratories (Dstl). There may be additional funding for further phases to incorporate successful solutions onto prototypes under development (using a different commercial arrangement through Defence Equipment and Support’s Aurora Engineering Partnership). Supporting events Dial-in session 07 June 2024 – A dial-in session providing further detail on the problem space from the Army’s competition team, with a chance to ask questions in an open forum. If you would like to participate, please register on the Eventbrite page . We invite Expressions of Interest (by 17 Jun 2024) where there are sensitive questions that you would prefer to pose either about the competition or the scope of your proposal. DASA has a team of Innovation Partners that can provide you with support in working with DASA. If you want to submit an expression of interest (by 17 June 2024) we encourage you to speak to your local DASA Innovation Partner .

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is to develop technology providing dermal protection against liquid chemicals. Introduction This Defence and Security Accelerator ( DASA ) competition is seeking proposals that will address the challenge of developing a solution to the problem of providing dermal protection against liquid chemical contamination. We are interested in treatments, fabric design, novel constructions or any other approach that prevents the penetration of low surface tension liquids. The overall objective of this competition is to allow the manufacture of protective suits that meet the essential criteria against liquid and vapour given in NATO Standard AEP-72 Volume I - Recommended chemical, biological and TIC challenge levels. Additionally, products should meet the robustness testing detailed in “BS 8467:2006 - Protective clothing. Personal protective ensembles for use against chemical, biological, radiological and nuclear ( CBRN ) agents. Categorisation, performance requirements and test methods”. This competition is interested in solutions that move towards this goal. There are two separate Challenges in this competition. Proposals submitted under Challenge 1 should detail a programme of work to demonstrate basic liquid protection properties, with potential to be progressed further towards the specific chemical warfare protection requirements, specified in Challenge 2. All proposals funded under this challenge will be invited to submit an additional proposal meeting the requirements of Challenge 2 Proposals submitted under Challenge 2 should detail a programme of work to demonstrate a more comprehensive chemical agent challenge. The Technology Readiness Level of the final output for this work should be at least TRL5. Total funding available The total possible funding available for this competition is £2.6 million (excluding VAT ). We anticipate to fund up to 10 proposals for each challenge. We are expecting proposals to cost no more than £100,000 for Challenge 1 and £200,000 for Challenge 2 , but we reserve the right to fund proposals higher than these amounts. Submission deadline 12:00 Midday on 15 April 2025 (BST) Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. You must not submit any information classified above Official. If you wish to add supporting information which might be Official-Sensitive or Secret you should contact DASA (accelerator@dstl.gov.uk) in advance and we will discuss solutions with you.

This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition seeks innovative, cost-competitive proposals designed for manufacture and scalable in twelve months. Introduction This Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) competition is looking for innovative proposals that are cost competitive, designed for manufacture, and can be scaled in an approximate twelve-month timeframe. This is phase two of a multi-cycle competition. This phase is expected to consist of three Cycles (Cycles 4, 5 and 6). Proposals submitted by the cycle deadline will follow the DASA “How your proposal will be assessed” process with contracting immediately afterwards for successful proposals. DASA reserves the right to change challenge areas between cycles, or to close the competition without launching subsequent cycles. Further to this multiple cycle DASA competition, outputs from funded projects may be considered for further development or procurement, subject to contract. In this circumstance the Authority will undertake appropriate procurement activity to ensure value for money and subject to any applicable Regulations that may pertain. Competition Key Information Total Funding Available We expect total funding across cycles 4, 5 and 6 to be £4 Million (excluding VAT). We are expecting proposals to cost no more than £350,000. A number of proposals may be funded Technology Readiness Level (TRL) Reach TRL 6 by the end of the project Project duration Equal to or less than four months from the project start date. With the exception of Challenge 2 – 155mm Artillery Barrel Repair/Recondition, which is equal to or less than six months from the project start date. Cyber Risk Assessment (CRA) number and risk level RAR-240619B04, Very Low Risk Pre-sift criteria See Section 8 Pre-sift Criteria Cycle specific Cycle 4 Cycle 5 Cycle 6 Submission Deadline 12:00 Midday on 20 May 2025 (BST) 12:00 Midday on 5 August 2025 (BST) 12:00 Midday on 14 October 2025 (BST) Contract start month September 2025 December 2025 February 2026 Feedback release date July 2025 October 2025 December 2025 Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service where you will need to register for an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted. It is recommended you thoroughly check the mandatory criteria for this competition before you submit your proposal. You must not submit any information classified above Official.

The Defence and Security Accelerator (DASA) uses the Open Call for Innovation to find ideas that address challenges across both Defence and Security landscapes. The general requirements common to all Open Call competitions are contained within the ‘Overarching Competition Document’. The scope relating to specific competitions is contained with each respective competition document. Details Notice Please note Open Call for Innovation CY2025 - Cycle 2 has now closed for submissions. For the latest cycle open for submissions please see the current Open Call for Innovation competition documents here . If you are looking for a previous cycle now closed for submissions please refer here The Open Call for Innovation allows innovative ideas to be proposed to Defence and Security stakeholders, even where a specific requirement has not been stipulated. It is a broad mechanism to allow innovators to present disruptive ideas which may otherwise be overlooked. Please read the competition document in full for all details of the Open Call for Innovation competitions currently accepting proposals. Submission deadline 12:00 Midday on 1 July 2025 ( BST ) Where do I submit my proposal? Via the DASA Online Submission Service for which you will require an account. Only proposals submitted through the DASA Online Submission Service will be accepted.